§ Harry CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements have been made to pass data from the Police National Computer to non-Home Department police forces which do not have direct access; and what procedures exist to ensure data protection requirements are complied with in such circumstances. [124945]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 14 July 2002]: Access by non-Home Department police forces to the Police National Computer is either through secure police national computer terminals in those forces or through Home Department police forces.
Non-Home Department police forces have to meet the same stringent data protection procedures and requirements that apply to Home Department forces.
§ Harry CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which non-Home Department police forces have direct access to the Police National Computer. [124946]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 14 July 2003]: The non-Home Department police force listed have direct access to the Police Nation al Computer.
- British Transport;
- States of Jersey;
- Guernsey;
- Northern Ireland;
- Isle of Man;
- Ministry of Defence;
- Port of Dover;
- RAF Provost;
- Royal Military Police (Army Provost); and
- UK Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary.